We’d all like to spend more time tackling trails on two wheels. Unfortunately, life tends to get in the way. So, for the days when you aren’t rampaging downhill on technical single-track or riding remote gravel routes, but instead commuting across town to the shops or the office, there’s the Ortlieb Quick Rack. This practical rear wheel rack swiftly transforms your bike from lightweight adventure machine to practical shopper or commuter bicycle. It can be mounted in just fifteen seconds and removed in only five seconds. It will take a load of up to 20 kilos and can be combined with any Ortlieb bag, as well as panniers and baskets. Practical and flexible, it’s a great way to get more use from your bike.
Life in the great outdoors is unpredictable, which is why it’s wise to be prepared. Basically, if your adventure goes from dry to downpour, you want your kit to stay safe and protected. Ortlieb’s durable, waterproof bike bags and backpacks are the ideal solution.
The first Ortlieb bag was invented in Germany in 1981, after founder Hartmut Ortlieb got back from a very wet bikepacking adventure in (you guessed it) Southern England. Inspired by tarpaulins he’d seen lashed on the truck beds of lorries, he fashioned a pair of bike panniers from red truck tarp, which he stitched at home on his mother’s sewing machine.
A year later he founded his own company, buoyed by early success and positive feedback from friends. In the following years, young Hartmut came up with a series of innovations that would define the modern drybag, using high frequency welded seams and roll-top closures. He even developed the first self-locking mounting system to attach panniers to bike frames.
Today, Ortlieb remains the first and most trusted choice for adventures and expeditions on land or sea – a brand name synonymous with waterproof protection and super-tough, outdoor-ready gear.
